Compound Forms/Forme composte
fan | fan out |
| alluvial fan | (geology) | cono alluvionale nm |
| battery fan n | (device: blows air) | ventilatore a batteria nm |
| blower fan n | (mechanical ventilation device) | ventilatore nm |
| | A blower fan will keep toxic fumes out of the laboratory. |
| | Un ventilatore allontana i fumi tossici dal laboratorio. |
| ceiling fan n | (fan attached to ceiling) | ventilatore da soffitto nm |
| | The ceiling fan whirred in the background as he wrote the letter. |
| | Il ventilatore da soffitto ronzava in sottofondo mentre lui scriveva la lettera. |
| electric fan n | (device that moves air) | ventilatore nm |
| exhaust fan | (mechanics) | aspiratore nm |
| extractor fan n | (device: removes unwanted air) | aspiratore nm |
fan art,
fanart n | (created by fans) | opera d'arte creata dai fan, arte creata dai fan nf |
| fan belt n | (car engine part) | cinghia della ventola nf |
| | Trey's fan belt broke and he was left stranded on the motorway. |
| fan club | (club for fans) | fan club nm |
| | | club di tifosi nm |
fan fic,
fanfic n | (stories by fans) | storie create dai fan nfpl |
| | | narrativa dei fan nf |
fan fiction,
fanfiction n | (stories by fans) | fanfiction nf |
| fan heater n | (device that heats with fan) | termoventilatore nm |
| fan letter | (letter from fan) | lettera di ammiratore nf |
| fan mail n | (letters from fans) | lettere di ammiratori nfpl |
| fan oven n | (oven that works by convection) | forno a convezione nm |
| fan palm n | (botany: palm with fan-shaped leaves) (con foglie a forma di ventaglio) | palma fontana nf |
| fan the flames (of [sth]) v expr | figurative (intensify, encourage) (figurato: stuzzicare) | gettare benzina sul fuoco (di [qlcs]) vtr |
| | The politician is trying to fan the flames of anti-immigrant sentiment. |
| fan-cooled adj | (having heat managed by a fan) | raffreddato con un ventilatore agg |
| | Most home computers are fan-cooled. |
| | I personal computer di norma sono raffreddati con un ventilatore. |
| fan-shaped adj | (flared shape, like fan) | a ventaglio loc agg |
| folding fan n | (hand-held fan) | ventaglio pieghevole nm |
football fan (UK),
soccer fan (US) n | (person who enjoys watching soccer) | appassionato di calcio, calciofilo nm |
| | | patito del calcio, fan del calcio, fanatico del calcio nm |
| | My sister is a keen football fan. |
| | Mia sorella è una grande appassionata di calcio. |
football fan (US),
American football fan (UK) n | (person who enjoys American football) | appassionato di football, appassionato di football americano nm |
| | He's a diehard football fan; if he's not at the game, he's watching it on TV. |
| | È un grande appassionato di football americano; quando non è allo stadio, sta guardando una partita in televisione. |
| hit the fan v expr | slang (become difficult or unpleasant) (situazione: farsi difficile) | mettersi male vtr |
| music fan n | ([sb] who enjoys listening to music) | amante della musica, appassionato di musica nm |
| | He's a real music fan, and goes to all the concerts. |
| | È un vero amante della musica, va a tutti i concerti. |
| oscillating fan n | (rotating electric fan) | ventilatore oscillante nm |
| sea fan | (coral) | gorgonia nf |
| sports fan n | ([sb] who enjoys watching or playing sport) | tifoso nm |
| when the s*** hits the fan expr | vulgar, offensive, informal (when disturbing facts become public) (fatto o verità spiacevole) | venire a galla vi |